Naranjo

Filed 4/28/23

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

JOSHUA NARANJO,

F083197

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. CV-21-001363) v.

DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF OPINION

MODESTO, INC.,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County. John Mayne, Judge. Carpenter Law, Gretchen Carpenter; Law Office of Barry Kramer and Barry L. Kramer for Plaintiff and Appellant. Norton Rose Fulbright, Jeffrey B. Margulies, Kevin C. Mayer and Jacqueline C. Karama for Defendant and Respondent. -ooOoo- Plaintiff and appellant Joshua Naranjo appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained a demurrer to his first amended complaint without leave to amend. Judgment was entered in favor of defendant and respondent Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. doing business as Emanual Medical Center (Medical Center). We reverse the judgment of dismissal.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Naranjo filed a class action lawsuit against Medical Center seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, and alleging violations of the unfair…